Bottle-holder.



N0.s5 3,151. PATBNTED MAY 7,1907;

` A.BAUMGARTBN.

BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPOATION FILED AUG. 19, 1905.

NITED STATES PAENT onirica.

BOTTLE-HOLDER.

l 'Specca'tion of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907.

Original application filed J une 15,1903, Serial No.161,426. Divided andthis application iled August 19 1905. Serial No. 274,956.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT BAUMGARTEN, a resident of Freeport, in thecounty of Stephenson and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Bottle-Holders, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to devices for holding bottles, jars and the like.

This application is a division of an application filed by me June 15,1903, serial number 161,426.

The invention designs to provide an improved construction of bottleholders for cork-pullers, corking-machines and the like,

which are simple in construction and whichv can be produced at a lowcost.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claim at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a bottle-holderembodying the invention, the same being shown in use on a corkpuller.Fig. 2 is a view in horizontal section, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l.Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the holder-jaws of the bottle-holder.Fig. 4 is a detail of the front O'uide for the holder. Fig. 5 is adetail of the frame-pivots for the holder-j aws.

A denotes a suitable supporting frame such c. g. as a cork-puller frame,which is usually made of sections and provided with a clamp whereby thedevice can be secured to a table or counter.

The improved bottle-holder comprises a pair of jaws I-I and I-I, each ofwhich is provided with a handle h, at its free end, and an open seat hformed between lugs h2, h3 integrally formed with the jaws. The frame isformed with integral depending pivotstuds A4, connected by an integralcross-bar A5. Seats 7L are adapted respectively to fit around studs A4and thereby the jaws are pivotally sustained. Lugs h2 are adapted to iitsnugly between cross-bar A5 and the lower portion of frame A and thusthe jaws are coniined against vertical play. A spring J seated in apocket h4 in each of the jaws, tends to hold the jaws in open positionand holds the seats against the pivot-studs. Thus the jaws are removablyand pivotally sustained. The free ends of the jaws are guided and heldin a depending loop A7 integrally formed with one of the frame-sections.Re-

-sultant advantages of this construction are,

the jaws can be detached from the frame by forcing the pivoted-endstoward each other sufficiently to free the seats from the studs, when itis desired to employ the puller without a holding-device, e. g. when abottle or jaw with an unusually large neck is to be placed beneath thepuller, and for convenience in packing for shipment, and furthermore theuse of separate pivot-bolts or screws is avoided.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the precise formshown and described, but may be modified within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as newl and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a bottle-holder the combination of a support, a pair of jaws eachhaving a separable pivotal connection with the support, each connectioncomprising a pivot, and an open seat, and means for retaining the pivotsand seats in connected relation.

2. In a bottle-holder the combination of a support, a pair of vjaws eachhaving a separable pivotal connection with the support, each connectioncomprising a pivot and an open seat, and means for yieldingly retainingthe pivots and seats in connected relation.

3. In a bottle-holder the combination of a supporting frame, a pair ofjaws having open seats formed therein, pivot-studs iixedly secured tothe frame, and means removably holding said jaws in position to beretained by said pivots.

4. In a bottle-holder the combination of a supporting frame, a pair ofjaws having open seats formed therein, pivotestuds fixedly secured tothe frame, and a spring pressing said jaws into position to be retainedby said pivots.

5. In a bottle-holder the combination of a supporting frame, a pair ofjaws having open seats formed therein, pivot-studs integrally formedwith the supporting-frame, and a spring between the jaws and holding thejaws seated about said pivots. ALBERT BAUMGARTEN.

Witnesses: c

FRED GERLACH, KATHARINE GERLAcH.

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